Events Around West Yorkshire

Sunday 21st July. Train rides for all the family. Miniature trains running at Marley Activity Centre approx.13:30 until approx. 17:00. Steam and electric trains providing trips for all ages. Great family afternoon out. Refreshments available.

This weekend join us at the court of King George III and meet the ‘Mad King’. Nickname: The ‘Mad King’ Lived: 1738 – 1820 Reigned: 1760 – 1820 Ruled: Great Britain and Ireland George III ruled Great Britain during the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars.

North facing, acre sloping garden with rural views. A beautiful mix of summer flowering perennials and grasses. Winding paths and comfortable benches. Garden open Thurs to Sat June to Sept. Plants for sale in nursery.

After the brilliant success of last year’s event, our Holistic Health Fair is back for 2019. Celebrating the wellbeing of Mind, Body & Spirit, there will be over 50 exhibitors, and a timetable of free yoga classes, talks and workshops for kids and adults to attend.

20 July – 1 September Packed programme of different activities every day. Including explosive science shows, outdoor activities, special guest performers, tech tinkering and lots more. www.eureka.org.uk/event/big-summer-festival/

Saddle up for the Bronte Sportive, there are routes for all abilities, including the 88 mile Bronte Monster.

May – November Visit the NEW exhibition in Spark gallery for the latest digital activities for kids. Experience colourful motion tracking screens, touch-triggered shapes and games, and crack the code to reveal different digital effects.

The Bingley Gallery’s Summer Exhibition, featuring over 20 talented artists from the region. The newly refurbished gallery is easily reached by car, rail, bus, narrowboat and foot.

Up at Hope Pit travel back in time to the 1960’s to see how miners spent their summer holidays. Dig deep and uncover a summer of fun enjoying beach games and learning what a treat it was to go on holiday.

Caribbean restaurant, Turtle Bay, has announced a four-day Summer Sound Clash Festival that will take place across seven of its restaurants on selected dates throughout July and August.

Explore the world of mines and mining through a series of linocut prints created by John Scott Martin who was inspired by memories of mining in Nottingham and Derbyshire during the 1960s.

Join us on an interactive tour lead by volunteers around the Pithead Baths. Find out what systems were used and about the people who used them. Understand how revolutionary the showers were and how they boosted moral amongst the workforce.

An exhibition curated by Sacha Llewellyn. This exhibition highlights the creative work of women artists active in the first half of the 20th century. Despite the inequality of opportunity for women artists to train, exhibit and sell their work in the early 20th century, many produced powerful work.

A day of talks on Family and Local History. Adults Only. FAQs How can I contact the organiser with any questions? Call 01924 302700 and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible. What’s the refund policy?

Join Futurist Theatre Productions as they present their annual A Night At The Musicals revue cabaret show for the fourth year running. Enjoy incredible performances of songs from the most fabulous Broadway and West End shows, including: Bat Out Of Hell, Miss Saigon, Me And My Girl, Seussical, Dear Evan Hansen, Six!

May – November Visit the NEW exhibition in Spark gallery for the latest digital activities for kids. Experience colourful motion tracking screens, touch-triggered shapes and games, and crack the code to reveal different digital effects.

Experience 4 different Psychics, Mediums in 1 amazing psychic night. Book a ticket for yourself or come with friends, family etc for a great social psychic evening. Everyone is guaranteed a message. Bar open, over 18’s only.

Milk Presents, in association with Derby Theatre JOAN By Lucy J Skilbeck An earthy story of courage, conviction and hope, this is Joan of Arc. Performed by drag king champion Lucy Jane Parkinson, history’s greatest gender-warrior takes to the stage, dragging up as the men she defies in this smash-hit show.

May – November Visit the NEW exhibition in Spark gallery for the latest digital activities for kids. Experience colourful motion tracking screens, touch-triggered shapes and games, and crack the code to reveal different digital effects.

From wax tablets and stylus to printing letters and ink, come and see how writing styles have developed here in Castleford. Try your hand at quill writing and calligraphy and even use a Roman wax tablet. Drop-in Family event.

Festival of Archaeology 2019: Forest School Plus has been welcoming classes to Herd Farm since 2015 to take them on a journey from Stone Age to Iron Age.

Milk Presents, in association with Derby Theatre JOAN By Lucy J Skilbeck An earthy story of courage, conviction and hope, this is Joan of Arc. Performed by drag king champion Lucy Jane Parkinson, history’s greatest gender-warrior takes to the stage, dragging up as the men she defies in this smash-hit show.

This summer come and enjoy a royal family day out packed with regal entertainment. These action-packed summer days will include live combat demonstrations, dramatic performances, the opportunity to get your hands on history and a museum full of spectacular treasures to explore.

Family Fun Event Children’s Rides Craft Stalls Food Court Beer Tent Real Ales Owls, Donkey’s Live Music And Much more